Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Iceland or Japan?

Iceland, at 0.0858 against 0.0856 in Japan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?

77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Japan: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men

Iceland

0.0858

in 2023

Japan

0.0856

in 2023

Iceland rank

212th

Japan rank

213th

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men over time

Iceland
Japan

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0858 against 0.0856 in Japan, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Japan ahead.

Iceland ranks 212th and Japan ranks 213th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.1595	0.2756	0.1161	Japan
1950s	0.1431	0.1902	0.0472	Japan
1960s	0.1358	0.1398	0.004	Japan
1970s	0.1291	0.1178	0.0113	Iceland
1980s	0.113	0.1055	0.0074	Iceland
1990s	0.1019	0.1003	0.0016	Iceland
2000s	0.0921	0.0964	0.0043	Japan
2010s	0.0866	0.0894	0.0027	Japan
2020s	0.0901	0.0864	0.0037	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men, Iceland or Japan?: Iceland, at 0.0858 against 0.0856 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men between Iceland and Japan?: 0.0002, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?: 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?: Iceland ranks 212th and Japan ranks 213th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.